Update on the bucker - for those that remember

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I posted a while ago about a horse I had taken on for schooling that had a rather lethal buck, resulted in 3 falls in half an hour, he would do 6 huge bucks then spin and drop his shoulder, then while you were on the floor he would turn and kick out. I ended up with a nasty kick on the back and on my ankle, but after 3 falls he gave in and was fine. A lot of people said he shouldn't be bothered with, that the way he kicked out wasn't right and I had to admit that I did actually agree with them. However I am a very stubborn person and refused to give up
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Anyway, a few people have been asking how he was going so thought I should let those that remember know that he is now a reformed character. Even his owner is riding him again, and I never thought that would happen
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I no longer feel like he is waiting for me to let my guard down and can actually enjoy riding him.

Looking back I do think I was mad to carry on, but fortunately for him I didn't listen to my head
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Thats seriously impressive that you didnt give in. I took on a very nappy warmblood a few years ago who I swear was agorophobic. I spent six months leading him out in hand but eventually gave up when he dumped me while out on a hack and ran off along a busy road nearly taking out two cars. As I get older I dont bounce so well and have lost my confidence so I applaud you. I finally sold him on and still feel the guilt.
 
I dont think you should feel guilty, you did your best. the problem with this one was I either had him or he was shot, so didnt really have much choice. There was no way he could be sold on.

I was worried that I would get him ok and then the owner still wouldnt ride him, I still wouldnt feel happy selling him on now, but now she is happy to keep him and hopefully will ride him more frequently as she sees him getting better and better.
 
Did he have anything sorted by a back person? Or was it just to avoid doing what you asked and plain naughtiness? What provoked the bucking and how did you sort it - just by getting back on?

And why did you not think he was incurable?

Well done you, by the way
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Had back and teeth checked, plus saddle, all were fine. It wasnt so much the bucking it was the way he came round and kicked you once you were down. No one had really got back on after he had done it, and it had become a very well practised routine. There was no sitting them once he started.

Basically I just kept getting back on again and again, until he gave up, also began to predict when it would happen, and catch him in time, now he is fine, so much so I can ride him on a long rein without worrying. Still not sure what provoked it, he did it on the flat, jumping, and oce I had stopped him after a fence he did it a stride before the jump, throwing me into the fence and then kicking me in the leg.

I never thought he was incurable, but did have moments when I thought one well aimed kick might be the end. No one else would get on him.
 
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